In this episode, Bernard Porter discusses the British Empire, and finds that Britain's imperial reach was neither as great as once thought nor as pernicious as some historians argue.

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Andrew Hopper discusses how combatants who switched allegiance during the British Civil Wars played an important part in the outcome of the conflict.

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In this edition of the podcast, Richard Rhodes discusses the history of power, and how changing fuel sources has affected human civilisation in different ways.

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In this episode, Nigel Jones discusses the surprising history of the Tower of London, and Anthony Hornyold recalls his time in revolution-torn Iraq.

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In this episode, Martin Evans discusses the Jews of French Algeria, and the challenges they faced as the struggle for Algerian independence gathered momentum.

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Julia Lovell discusses the legacy of the Opium Wars in both China and Britain.

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An interview with Edgar Feuchtwanger, who as a boy growing up in Munich witnessed the rise of Adolf Hitler at extraordinarily close range.

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In this episode, David Coke describes life at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, and recounts how the artist William Hogarth helped it survive during a period when its future seemed uncertain.

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In this episode we talk to Tom Holland, author of the cover story in the May issue of History Today, about his research into Islam's beginnings.

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In this month's episode:- Who killed Alexander the Great? James Romm discusses new evidence about the mysterious death of the revered Macedonian ruler in 323 BC;- John Guy reappraises the relationship between Thomas Becket and Henry II;- and Patrick Bishop recalls his time with the British Task Force sent to reclaim the Falkland islands in 1982. We welcome your comments and suggestions about any topic discussed in this episode; go to http://historytoday.com/podcast for more.

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